Collecting U.S. coins by date and mintmark is popular, but building a complete collection is not always practical or possible. United States Type Coins details how to start the ideal numismatic pursuit: a collection of United States coins by type...

Private and Pioneer Gold Coins, the newest addition to Whitman's popular Red Book Series™, delves into the fascinating world of these rare and historic coins from a time when private mints stepped in to provide much-needed local circulating...

Flying Eagle and Indian Head cents are among the most beloved and widely collected U.S. small cents, steeped in American history, artistry, and numismatic intrigue. In the freshly updated edition of Flying Eagle and Indian Head Cents, award-winning...

Shield & Liberty Head Nickels, the leading reference book on America’s first two five cent pieces, returns in a fully revised and updated second edition. With over 200 listings, this comprehensive guide covers the popular Shield nickels minted...

Washington Quarters, expanded and updated in an all-new third edition, is an in-depth study of our nation's most popular modern coin. It features the colorful historical research that readers expect from Q. David Bowers, including a biography of the...

The best selling A Guide Book of United States Paper Money is a collector’s price guide and history of the paper currency of the United States dating from federal issues introduced during the Civil War to modern-day cash. Written by...

Americans love to collect the beautiful and historic Morgan silver dollar! No other coin conjures up so much of the romance and adventure of the United States. In this expanded seventh edition of his best-selling book, the “dean of American...

As a widely admired collector coin, the American Silver Eagle has been called “the modern Morgan silver dollar.” These beautiful coins certainly match their older sisters in popularity—and even exceed them, with more than 600 million...

Generations of collectors have fallen in love with the Lincoln cent, and now celebrated numismatist Q. David Bowers offers the definitive guide to this enduring American coin by exploring the rich history and collecting challenge of America’s...

Guide Book of Franklin and Kennedy Half Dollars, 4th edition Franklin half dollars and Kennedy half dollars are two of the most popular modern U.S. coin series. Professional numismatist Rick Tomaska specializes in them. He says, “Collectors can...

Pre-Order Now. Ships November 1, 2010. By Q. David Bowers, with foreword by David Akers. An updated, revised new edition of this popular entry in Whitman's Bowers Series. This full-color reference includes a chronicle of the nation's smallest gold coin;...

Privately minted “Hard Times” tokens are tangible reminders of a turbulent period in America. Their political and commercial motifs are diverse, reflecting the economic and social scene of the pre–Civil War era of Andrew Jackson (the...